Zion Market Research has published a new report titled “Home Automation Market (Luxury, Mainstream, DIY (Do It Yourself) and Managed) by Networking Technology (Wired, Power-line, Computing Network and Wireless) for Lighting, Safety and Security, HVAC, Entertainment and Other (Robotics and Heath care) Applications – Global Industry Perspective, Comprehensive Analysis, and Forecast, 2014 – 2020”. According to the report, global home automation market was valued at around USD 5.0 billion in 2014 and is expected to reach USD 21.0 billion in 2020, growing at a CAGR of around 25% between 2015 and 2020.

The report “Smart Home Market by Product (Lighting Control (Timer, Daylight Sensor, Occupancy Sensor), Security & Access Control, HVAC, Entertainment, Home Healthcare and Smart Kitchen), Software & Service (Behavioral, Proactive), and Geography – Global Forecast to 2022”, published by MaretsandMarkets, The market is expected to grow from USD 46.97 Billion in 2015 to USD 121.73 Billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 14.07% between 2016 and 2022.

The report covers forecast and analysis for the smart grid market on a global and regional level. The study provides historic data of 2014 along with a forecast from 2015 to 2020 based on revenue (USD billion). The study includes drivers and restraints for the smart grid market along with the impact they have on the demand over the forecast period. Additionally, the report includes the study of opportunities available in the smart grid market on a global level.According to the report, global smart grid market was valued at approximately USD 40.0 billion in 2014 and is expected to reach around USD 120.0 billion in 2020, growing at a CAGR of slightly above 18% between 2015 and 2020.

According to the new market research report “Smart Appliances Market by Smart Home Appliances (Washer, Dryer, Air Conditioner, Vacuum Cleaner), Smart Kitchen Appliances (Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Freezer), Technology (Wi-Fi, NFC, Bluetooth), End User, and Region – Global Forecast to 2020”, published by MarketsandMarkets, the smart appliances market is estimated to reach USD 37.2 Billion by 2020, at a CAGR of 15.4% between 2015 and 2020.

The SunSpec Alliance (San Jose, California, U.S.) on September 10th, 2015 announced that it has signed a final grant agreement and received a USD 2 million grant award from the California Energy Commission (CEC), plus another USD 2 million in match funding from industry partners.The total of USD 4 million will fund a study and field demonstration to investigate the application of interoperable smart inverters, solar PV, and storage to enhance grid stability and enable higher penetration of Distributed Energy Resources (DER). Further the study will explore new economic models enabled by solar photovoltaics (PV) plus storage that will drive rapid growth in the DER sector.